[HPforGrownups] Mechanics of Broom Flight

[Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force]

No: HPFGUIDX 101531

| From: squeakinby
| Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 7:10 AM
| I imagine that they are steered much in the same way you steer a
| motorcycle--by leaning.  In the movies (sorry) Harry is seen to pull up
| on the stick to slow down, much as you would a horse but why doesn't the
| broom go ballistic like a jet?  How does it know you want to slow down


[Lee]"
Because he hasn't added power or has reduced power, just as in an airplane.

Example:
Lower the nose (or end of broomstick) and increase speed, reduce altitude;
Raise nose an power, increase altitude;
Raise nose gently, increase altitude gently.
Raise nose and  decrease the   power, gentle descent, depending upon how
much one decreases the power.
Power is the main variable pertaining to altitude.

Turns;
On a motorcycle, as well as on aircraft, one would lean in the direction of
the turn. So, on a broomstick, one would persuade the nose/end to the right
and lean to the right to make a right turn.  On most aircraft,one uses the
yoke/stick and the rudder to make what is called a "coordinated Turn."

This is, of course, assuming that broomstick aerodynamics will correspond to
normal aircraft aerodynamics.

I should tell you that I've spent about a half hour in discussion with my
pilot/instructor husband to get this all straight! :-)

Cheers,

Lee :-)
(Who should lay off the scotch/fire whiskey for the night!  I'm functioning
like Winky!) :-))

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